Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-07-29
ALL Is MANANA."
SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE
OF NEW GRENADA.

Young Ladies Adorned with Living jew
els-Table and Ball Room Etiquette-A
Very Queer Custom in Regard to Do
mestic Affairs.
The government at Bogota extends in
ducements to citizens of the United Staucs to
make the country their home. Grants of
good land are offered for their acceptance,
provided there is an Intention to settle per-
manently. But for climatic influences New
Grenada would be one of the most desirable
places for an emigrant in the west
ern world. But the people are with
out energy, enterprise public spirit, be-
cause nature provides beautifully for al
most every want. Everything is manana
(to-morrow). Their Indebtedness to England
alone is more than $40, O0O, 600 and there is
not the least prospect of its payment. Since
the emancipation of their slaves, in 1852,
labor cannot be controlled. The form of
government is nearly like that of the United
States, only more democratic The church
has lost its old time power. A three months
stay at Carthagena, awaiting an opportunity
to obtain native boat of about fifty tons,
with sufficient crew, gave one time to study
tie language, manners and customs. The
Spanish language and Roman Catholic relig-
ion are universal. Among the better class
were some accomplished pianists and singers.
The troubadours with their mandolins, could
be heard every evening, and during the later
hours of the night the "Ave Maria" of some
belated lover would sound out of the quiet
ness. The people are not rich, and some are
obliged to resort to expedients to keep up APP
pearances.
LIVING JEWELS.
All tho CID families have more or less SER
wants, their former slaves Or their descend
ants, to whom no wages are paid and who
live in the lowest story of the house and pro
vide Tor themselves in Same mysterious way.
The young ladies' make up dulces or sweet
| meats which are taken out on travs bv the
servants and sold. The money obtained III
| this way is faithfully handed to the scnorita
! of the house, who purchases the delicate ia
| brio and pretty ribbons for the new dress as
| she dare not make her appearance i'll the one
previously worn. How lovely these dresses
are ornamented at night with the cacullos
| 0Soo-koo-yas), the large and brilliant FREELY of
| the jungles of the interior. When the caculio
| is lively it is the most beautiful of jewels in
| effect. These fire beetles are about the size
| of the large Goldsmith" beetle of the eastern
| states, but should not be COMPOUNDED with
| the Brazilian beetle, that is frequently
seen incased in gold. In the evening
! just before dark, there is a very short twi
| light i'll the tropics. coal of fire is waved
| at the edge of the jungle where the cacullo
| lives. The beetles flock to the light and are
| easily knocked down into the grass, from
| whence they picked up and put into a
| joint of sugar cane, where they get fat and
! lively and ready for use when wanted
The effect produced by trimming null
| dress with cacullos, which emit a strong and
| uniform light of an eridescent greenish char
| acter, is very stricking Young ladies also
| attach two or more cacullos to the knot Of
| hair at the back of the head. After the bal
| these jewels are carefully reimprisoned in the
| sugar cane until wanted again.
TABLE AND BALL ETIQUETTE.
At the commencement of the dessert the
ladies rise and retire, but just before doing
so coal of fire is placed on the table anc
the young lady opposite the male guest
deity rolls up cigarette and lights it, gives
two or three whiffs, and then with grace re
moves it from her lips to those of her male
vis-n-vih 1 attended many balls without in
PRODUCTION, and approached any lady who
struck my fancy and solicited her hand fol-
| a waltz They seemed to think it all right
1t gives them an opportunity to flirt. On,
can say great many flatterinS things with
out offending. Warmth of expression il
looked upon as compliment to the beauty
of your partner, who is never displeased-a
least she never shows it. Singular to say
the same young lady may be met, ball after
ball, and receive your advances with APP
prevail, but she will not recognize you on tn,
street never could induce any one of tn.
ladies of the house where l lodged to wall
out on the walls 1.-THE promenade). / was tolC
it was contrary to the custom of the country
and would compromise the lady, and vet.
felt sure, the lady would have given the
world to marry an American.
A QUEER CUSTOM.
After many vexatious delays l was in
formed that my boat would be ready manana
The cargo was all on board, consisting prin
cipally of cocoanuts and whisky and S75, OOC
in coin, intended for the purchase of gold dus
l nj Ehn nnit, ctaIo - {.
pieces furnished by the bank of France The
crew was all complete but one man, who
| would be on hand in time. Manana came
but not the man, and SO it was for severa
| days. L then began to scold, but wrath wa
of no use. l said: "Patron what is tn,
matterP "Well, sir" he replied, "the MAJ
has not yet completed his domestic arrange
ments." AT the same time he looked at m,
very significantly. L did not understand
Have all the others made satisfactory do
| nestle arrangementsN l asked He saw tina
did not catch on. He then informed IN,
that it was customary for the sailor husband
to arrange with some other man to live will
and comfort their wives while they wer
for consideration of perhaps two dime
day., to be paid by the husbands. In til,
case of my last man his substitute wanted
three dimes day, taking advantage of til,
scarcity of men at the time, but eventual,
this delicate matter was arbitrated satisfac
torily and all became serene-Cor. Sar
Francisco Chronicle.